Purifying apparatus.



1`0/,V96,088l PATENTED AUG. 1, 1905. H, RBISBRT.

PURIFYING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED DBO. ZZ, i903.

' 3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

WLM/Maw @nue-nto@ uw l No. 7959,088. PATBNTBDAAUG. 1, 1905.

PUR'IFYING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED DEU. 22, 1903.

s SHEETS-SHEET 'ing and cleansingI the filter.

A'mTED STATES,- -PATENT HANS 4REisE-.rrn .0E "COLOGNE, GERMANY. Assienon To ismsA REISEN: cf'iMPANr, A coaPoRATIoN 0E GERMANY.

PURIFYING. APPARATUS:

10 aff/'lmito/11, 1tmay "concern:

'Be it known that HANS REISERT, a citizen of the Empire `of (firermany, and a resident of Cologne, Germany, have invented certain 'new .and useful Improvements in Purifying Ap. paratus, of which the following is a specifica- I cation of water or other liquids which will be free `from complicated'valve mechanisms and will do away entirely with valve mechanisms locatedr at inaccessible parts of the apparatus.

A-further objectof my invention isto perform all the operations ofstirring the water and of intermittentl'ymixing the reagents to be used with the water by thegforce of the Water itself without recourse to mechanical lstirring devices. i

A further object ot' my inveutionis to provide an improved formait" charging-reservoir for charging water witl1 lime, the reservoir being so constructed and the watersupplied thereto in such manner that the lime will, be

thoroughlyr stirred without the use of mechan videf a means of -liitering the water that has been treated bysuitable reagents 'and foiftlu'sh- A further object the' invention is to recover the reagent .that has beenv supplied to the4 lilter during the liltering.operation.

A' further object of the invent? on is to transmit the impulse of the water from the limercharging apparatus to the decanting apparatus, so as to assist in thoroughly stirring the reagent contained 1n' the decanter.

With these and other objects in view my V invention consists in the novel parts,-.im-

provemcn'ts, zuidcombinations more particularly set forth in the olalms.

Referring to the accompanying" drawings.

apparatus'. Figa l shows a detail.I Fig. 2 is an elevation, partly in section, showing particularly'theclcansingmeans fox-the lilter. Fig.

3 is a horizontal-section of a part of the means for charging the water with lime. I. lEig. 'is a view of the adjustable means for supplying water to theta'ks. Figa' is asectionot part of the mechanism shown in Fig, 4. Fig. 1s

' Specification of Letters Patent. Application and December 2 2, 190s.

an elevation, partly in seetiomoi'lthe iioat;capii7 l ing into the tank 2 operates the device fr-,i

ated valve mechanism.` 'Fig.y;'7illustrates modification."

The -raw water or other liquid -to be puri-' i fedisjreoeivedin a-suitable tank 1, the Water being preferably supplied thereto in a' conf-' tinuous stream by means of a pipe A. From" the tank l the'water is permitted to flowinto' the tank 2 through a suitable regulator. Thev` form ofregulator may be 'v'vid'eliyr varied, one" form beiug illustrated in Fig. 4. In theernyf` bodiment ofthe invention illustrated'in tho? drawings the regulator consists of a-handle connected tothe valve 4, which is pivoted tdv i the bolt 5'. When the'handle 3 is thrown/to] Ithe right in Fig.'4, it gradually elose'sthw openings 6 and 7. made inl the plate 8,16' .thus regulates the amount of water that can How A'fromfthe tank linto the tank2., QT, plate 8 is secured -to the wall 9, which ,senkt rates the tank 1 from the tank 2; 'AScale 10b; for which the -handle 3 serves as au index, indi?, cates the amount ofclosing of the openings and- 7 when the handle 3 has reached aufde-l sired position. The regulator is adjustednv accordance with the analysis of -the liquid` be purified. ,According to .therate of 'ow`v` through the regulator the supplyof lime-wa I teruto the purifying apparatus. is' regnlatechy as will appear'hereinafter.A ThefliquidiiowF-rjf termittently suppl-ying the liquid-l to t,

ot" tl I'sintermittentlyfoperating apply device may be widely varied-f' A Siphon', the mouth.; of whibh dips into the tank Zand)which?j-'isI started in action when the witier`reachesthe desired level in said tauk,`frnay, .for example,

be used. In the Abest embodiment of my in vention I make use ot' the means' illustrated-- in Figs. 1 :te 6 offthe'drawingsf. In tl 1`e"ap,`"` paratus thev valve 11T normallyrestsfu-pon the; valve-seat 12, 1t is held upon the seat by any suitable means.4 4I prefer .to make use of the' weight ofc-the water above the ,valve,` the mospheric pressure due to the eseape-pipel.l y The part 11 Apreferably constitutes the face of', the valve, this part-being secured to thebody 1,3 of the valve by asili-table washer 1,4v and` pin 15. The body of the Yvalve is guided in@ .its movements by a stem 16j-@passing through fi .a'guiding-frame 17. `The @ont r18, whichis v used to raise the valve under' the actionpf'the,

. the valve i3 against its seat.

i neath the valve 13. y the attached parts are therefore free to as* surrounding liquid, may be connected to the -yalve in any desired manner, the object being .to transmit the buoyant force of the iioat to the float is sufficient to suddenly .raise the iioat and the parts connected therewith. The buoyant effect of the liquid Will then be suicieiit to overcome the forces acting to seat The water now discharges through the pipe 21 and enters he- The valve, the float, and

sume a new position with relation to the s urrounding liquid. The oat being o'r' low spociic gravity will now tend to assume a higher position relative to the level ot the liquid. The upward movement of the float is in the present instance limited by the bracket iid or by the body 13 of the valve striking the conical recess in the frame l?. It not until the water-level in the tank 2 has sunk so low that the buoyant effect ot' the float is too small to keep the valve open that the valve closes. As soon as the water has reached the low level liust referred to the valve will close suddenly. This method of intermittently supplying the Water to the charging-chamber l have found will avoid the deleterious introduction of air in vlarge q uantitiesinto the apparatus. rll'ie pipe 21is preferably madei of sulicient height so that the effective column flowing through the pipe will acquire suliicient momentum to act' impulsively at its discharge end Q2, so as to thoroughly stir the reagent in the chamber in order that this may be the casc,the pipe must be or suflcient heightso that the water column in it will overhalance thc opposing water column in the purifying apparatusthe latter be ing of higher specific gravity than the former by reason o t' the'reagents used. 'lhe water dash ing out of the outlet 22 enters a suitable distributing device, the torni of which may be Widely varied. lfheolijeot of this distributor is to supply the water to all parts of the re agent which is used in charging the Water and to produce a complete and thorough solution thereof'. The reagent used is preferably linie` and the solution is prcferal'ily saturated. i have shown a distribuiging-plate 23 for coarse distribution. upon which l have arranged a layer 24 ot' gravel for line 'listributiou. '.lhe lime 2.5.is evenly distributed in the chamber 26.' The condition ot' its distribution may he widely varied, so as to assist in producing 'the desired solution. l prefer to arrange the lime in layer-like Form on top ot' the gravel- ,bed 24v. lt will be observed that by using a layer of lime and by introducing` the water device and a clear solution of lime-water col-- lects at the top of the chamber. Any suitable means may be employed to introduce the reagent into the tank 26.

I prefer to use a passage. such as 26", with which a distributing device 26" communicates. The latter evenly distributes the re agent over the gravel-bed in the tank. An injector 24.3', with an inlet-pipe 9.6 for the lime. is provided, the steam-pipe of the injcctor having a valve 26 to shut o the steam when necessary. The valve 26' closes communication with the 'tank 26. By means of a draw-O' nipe and valve 2G the sediment and spent lin-Le may be withdrawn from the-tank S26.A lhe lime solution pi sses through the pipe 27 and discharges at 28 into the rcservoir that receives the water to be purified. An air-pipe 29 is tapped into the pipe 27, so as to permit any eutrained air to escape. it will be observed that by this means of transmitting the lime water i'ull advantage is gained of the impulsive action of the water which descends through the pipo ill. At each discharge of water through the ripe 21 the impulse of the moving column is transmitted through the chamber 26. and some of the lime-water is projected throi'igh the pipe 27. so as to dash upon and stir' the water and the reagent contaiuedpin the reservoir R0. ,lf preferably employ barium carbonate 3l. :it the bottom of the vessel 30. This reagent is very slightly'solul le in pure water, but precipitates sulfatos, sulfuric acid, and the like from the raw water containing these impurities. The raw water or liquid to he purified is introduced into the vessel 3() by means o i' an intermittentlybpcratingr device similar to the one already described. The raw water or other liquid tloivingfrom the tank l passes through an adjustable regulator It). (similar in construction to the one illustrated in Fig. 4) into a tank 32. A valvef, connected by a stem 3st to the iloat 35, acts iuterniii'ztently to supply the raw water or liquid to hc purified through the pipe 36 into the roscrvoinl'). lt will be soon that this means of introducing the raw water into the reservoi'r'BO materially assists in stirring up the barium carbonate or other reagent that is used und in mixing thor' The reservoir 3() may bc widulyvuriml in v til it overflows at 51.

form, and vits function .maybe Widely different.4 j .1n the'form illustrated in the drawings f` the reservoir also acts as a decanter, as will bernore fully described hereinafter.

The raw waterfhaving.- been 4thoroughly mixed with the chemicals and the impurities largely precipitated therefrom into the bottom of the tank 30,*rises through the passage-way 37 and discharges at the mouth 38 over' the' filter-bed 39. r f [fhe filtering material is preferably sup' ported 4by perforated plates 40, and the'iltered water is' withdrawn. from beneath the filter-bed bythe pipe 41.' QThe funnel 42 may' be used forv introducing the barium carbonate into therelservoir 30.

' A pi pe 305,'`provided with'a Valve 30",'may

v` be vused-ffm'I cleaning thc'reservoir 30 and'dis- In theembodimen't-efj the invention illustrated in the `drawingsthe-mouth 38 of the ,-passagefway 37is symm'etricallylocated with charging the sedimentand reagents used 'fromrelation to the iilter-bed and in thespecific Vform of theinvention illustrated is vconcentric thereto." l i rIn the operation' ofthe apparatus it will be seen that' the water to bepurified is intro-` v 4duced by means offlthe pipe.' 36, the limeso lution lis introduced into the reservoir 30'by 4.6.of the siphon 43 is in communicationwith a passage 47, the mouth48 of whichA projects finto the upper part of the reservoir-30.- -A solid wall 49 separates' the reservoir 43() from theilteringehambelx lf the filtemshoxld -clo'g, the water-level will rise'in the .filteringchamber 50and will rise in the Siphon 43 un The siphoning actionwill thenhegin and water will be 'withdrawn from the-top ofA the filter-bedV down through the passage 37 and out through the pipe 47, to ,bejlinallydischargedat 4 5. -A certain amount of the barium carbonate or other reagent that; is usedl collects at the -top or supfply side of thefilter-bed. As the water passes 'rfrom the 'top of the filter-bed during the cleansing operation,- down 4the'passage357 this `'reagent will fall by gravity to the bottom of 'the reservoirfBOMwhere it may againtake part in thesubsequentjreactions. In order to i insnre the bariumcarbonate dropping to the indtcsate'dl and not being withdrawn with which obstruct-s the passage'of the carbonate if it tries to escape through the pipe 47. 'It

metrical varrangement ofthe mouth 38 of the passage 37 with relation to surrounding tilter-bed the muddy water at the top of the filter is 'carried into the passage 37 uniformly and with an even flow and is likewise sup' plied uniformly to the filter. ',Itwil'l also be intakev for the siphon'jat apoint remote rom filter, and the barium carbonate fina arated from' the dirty water beforeout. I

,'I prefer to supply a cleansing liquidvttheg: ,delivery side of the filter, which in-the'frnr of the invention illustrated is the bottom o'tfiu, filter, so as to thoroughly clean andwas -fit widelyl varied. I have shown a Siphon con-' casing 54. This siphon dipsIint-o the tank -1.

- The pipe 53 discharges in to the spacel beneath lthe filter-bed.'

lcontrolledv by the Siphon 43.' This means includes aj means' forexhaustng the -air from the Siphon 54, so as to set it in action. form of this exhaustingmeans may be widely 56, which connects the two siphons.

the siphon 43 starts kto withdraw the liquid from the top ofthe tank 30, it will create a vacuum will besuficient to permit the liquid to overflowv into the discharge-pipe 53 and start the action of the siphon for flushing siphon 53 will pass up through'thelilter-bed and thoroughly cleanse it. The liquid drawn through the siphon 43. It is desirable thaty during this operation the outletfor the filtered water be closed.y I therefore provide a valve I41n in the pipe 41, which valve is preferably controlled by a suitable fioat 57. The rod 58 'and lever '59 connect the valve-arm 60 to the float'. When the level of the water rises in the'iltering-tank 5 0, due to the cloggngof.

lthe tilter the'iioat 57 rises. and shuts olf thev the filtrate. the il-tering-chamber '50, by 'reason of the 'too, rapid discharge of the filtrate through'4 the pipe 41 is proportionately closed by `the valve 41. of water in thefiltering-chalnber 50.-

`The operation of my device will be evident Vthe Wastewater, the deflector 52 is provided,

will beobserved that by reason of the symnoted that by locating the pipe 4 8 or the the filter-bed there isno local suction in" the i The` form ofthe cleansing apparatus m31- l sisting of afeentral tube 53 and an-f'outside The Siphon is -set intooperation by means The-- varied; but I preferably make use of a pipe partial vacuun inthel pipe 56, whichpartial to rise jin the tankl 1 within .the pipe 54, so as;

the filter-bed.` "lhe lwater `coming from the,4

fromlth'e tcp of the filter-bed will pass'out Valve41" in the .pipe 41,. thus preventing the escape of the filtrate. l The same lioat and' valve operateto regulatethe discharge of l When the water-level sinks in I:

pipe 41, the lioat 57 falls'and the opening-in This-pre'ser'ves a uniform level, v

from the` foregeingdescription. Raw water is Iintermittently supplied and a measured quantity oflime-water is intermittently and impulsively supplied to the raw water contained in the reservoir 30. At this point the,

Water having` been freed from the carbonates is now freed from sulfuric acid and sulfates y by the 'barium carbonate. ,The water then ascends through the open passage at the top of the decanter, passes down through thc iil terbed, and is Withdrawn at 41. v

Should the filter clog, the flushing apparatus comes into action, as described above.

Fig. 7 illustrates a modification in which a siphon 70 acts to intermittently discharge the water from tank 72 instead ci using a valve. The regulator 71 controls the rate of flow of AWater to the tank. My invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the particular 'constructions and relative arrangements of the parte herein shown` and described 'nor to any particular iorm of apparatus by which the invention y may be carried into eiect,A as many changes may be made in the construction and relative arrangement of the parts as required to adapt the apparatus to the circumstances of the particular application of the invention or to meet the personal views ci the mechanical engineer employed to carry the invention into et feet without departing from the main principles of the invention and without sacrificing its chief advantages. n Having thus described'my invention, what claim, and desire to seeure'by Letters Patent, s-

1. In a water-purifying apparatus, the combination of means for receiving a reagent and means for intermittently and impulsi vely eupplying water to the reagent in lsuch a mz'anner as to stir substantially entire reagent substantially as described. l

2.' The combination of means for receiving a distributed reagent, and means for intermittently and impulsively supplying a liquid to the reagent in such a manner to stir su bstantially the entire reagent. substantially as described.

3. The combination (if means for receiving a reagent to be dissolved; means for intermittently and impulsively supplying the solvent to the reagent; and means for distributing said solvent before it reaches the reagent, substantially as described.

et. ln a lime-charging apparatus, the'comvbinaticn ot' a chargingreservoir adapted to receive a inyer'of lime; distributing means supporting said layer; and means for intermittently and impulsively supplying Water beneath said layer. substantially as described.

5. ln a lime-charging apparatus, the combination of means for receiving the lime; distributing means for the solvent; and means for intermittently and impulsively supplying thc solvent to the limc through the distributing means, substantially as described.

6. In a lime-saturater, the combination of a saturating-reservoir; means for supportingl a layer of lime therein; means for intermittently and impulsively supplying the water to be saturated beneath said layer; and means for permitting the resulting solution to settle, substantially as described.

7 In a lime-saturater, the combination of a saturating-reservoir; distributing means for supporting a layer of lime within the reservoir; and means for impulsively supplying Water beneath the layer, substantially as described. y

8. In a lime-satu'rater, the combinatonof a chamber having means for supporting a distributed body of lime; and means for impulsively admitting water to said chamber below said supporting means; said supporting means being constructed to distribute the l.water through the layer of lime.

9. The combination of means for vreceiving a distributed reagent; means .for intermittently and impulsivcly supplying a liquid to the reagent in such a manner as to stir substantially the entire reagent; a mixing-reservoir; and means for transmitting said impulse and some of the reagent to said reservoir, substantially as described.

10. In a lime-saturatcr, the combination of a saturating-reservoir; means for supporting alayer of lime therein; means for intermittently and impulsively supplying the water to be saturated beneath said layer; means for permitting the resulting solution to settle; a

nnixingvreservolr; and means for transmitting said impulse and some of the lime to said reservoir.

11. In a lime-saturater, the combination of I a saturating-reservoir; means for supporting a layer of lime therein; means for intermittently and impulsively supplying the water 'to be saturated beneath said layer; means for permitting the resulting solution to settle; a mixing-reservoir; and means for transmitting said impulse and some of the lime-water to said' reservoir, substantially as described.

12. `The combination of means for receiving a distributed reagent; means for intermittently and impulsively supplying a liquid to the reagentin such a manner as to stir substantially the entire reagent; a reservoir adapted to contain another reagent; and means for transmitting said impulse and some of the first-named reagent to said reservoir,

.tantially as described.

In a lime-saturater, the combination of a saturating-reservoir; means for supporting a layer of lime therein; means for intermittently and impulsivcly supplying the water to be saturated beneath said layer; means for permitting the resulting solution to settle; a reservoir; means for supplying carbonate to said reservoir; and means for transmitting said impulse and' some of the linie-water to said reservoir. substantially as described from the liquidso withdrawn.

,. agent from the liquid so drawn.-

l =14, '1,.`h.com bination of means for receiving a distributed reagent; means for intermittently' and impulsively supplying a liquid gto l the reagent in such a manner as to stir sub- `v' stantially the entire reagent; a reservoir;

means for. supplying carbonate to said reseroir; means for intermittently supplying raw' water to be purified to said reservoir; and -means lfor transmitting sald impulsea'nd some 'of the reagent togsaid reservoir, substantially A as described.

u. 15. The combination of' means for receiving '="a'i layer of lime; means for intermittently and impulsively supplying a liquid to the lime in "such manner as to stir the entire layer of lime; a'reservoir; means for supplying carbonate .to said reservoir; means for intermittently g supplying raw water to bepurified to said res fervoi-r; andme'ans for transmitting said imlpulse and some of the lime to said reservoir, substantially as described.

` 16. The combina 'on of a filter, means for supplying a liquid charged'with a reagentv to the iiltemineans for delivering the filtrate therefrom; meansJ for withdrawing liquid from the supply veideofthe filter; and means j for separating the reagent from the liquid so withdrawn. l

.17., The combination of' a filter; means for l' supplying a liquid charged with areagent to the iilter; 4:means for delivering the filtrate. therefrom; means for supplying liquid to the lter so as toiiush it; and means for separating thereagent from the flushing liquid..

1.8. The combination of a filter; means for supplying liquid charged with a reagent to the filtert-'mea'ns for delivering the filtrate therein; means for admitting cleansing liquid to l :the delivery side of the filter; means for with- 'drawing liquid from the Supply sideI of the yfilter; and means for separating'the reagent 19. The combination of-a iilter-bed'to which areagenthasbeen supplied; asiphon arranged .to draw the liquidfi'rom the supply side ofthe l.filter-bed; and means for separating' the re- 20. The combination of a filter-bed/to which a reagent has been supplied; means for sup-` plying a cleansing liquid to the filter-bed; a Siphon for withdrawing the Acleansing liquid from the filter-bed; and ineans'for separating the'rea'gent from the liquid withdrawn from the filter-bed.

21. The combination of a filter to which a reagent has been' supplied; means for withdrawing water from the filter; and means for 'separating the reagentf'rom. the water. so withdrawn. y

22. The combination-of ,a filter' to which a reagent has been suppliedga Siphon for withdrawing water from the filter audnieans be` tween the filter and the siphon for-separating the reagent from the'water so withdrawn.

2 3. .The combination of a horizontal iilterr bed to which a reagentl has been supplied; 'means located remote from-the surface of the filter-bed for withdrawing water from above the bed; and means `for separating the reagent from the water so withdrawn. ,s 24. The combination of' la horizontal filterbed to which a rreagent has been supplied; meansl remote'from the filter-bed for withdrawing water from above the bed; and means. between the filter-bed and the water-withdrawing means for separating the reagent from the water so withdrawn. l

25. The combination of a 'horizontal filterbed to which areagent hasv been supplied; meansfor-admitting a cleansing liquid to said filter-bed; means including an element located symmetrically with relation to the bed forl withdrawing water from above the bed; and means for separating the reagent from the water so withdrawn.

26; The combinationfoa horizontal filterbed to which a rcagenthas been-supplied and through which the wateris forced Abygravity; means A'including an element located symmetrically with relation to the bed for-withdraw- .ing water from above the filter-bed; a decantimg-chamberr into which the water so withdrawn is delivered; and means in said chamber for separating, the reagentfrom the liquid withdrawn from above the filter. A 2 7.' The combination of va horizontal filterbed to which a reagent has been supplied; means for withdrawing liquid from above the filter-bed; a'decanting-chamber below the fil.- ter-bed into` which water so withdrawals de-l livered; and-means in said chamber including a deiiector for separating the reagent from the withdrawn water., 28. The combination of a horizontal filterbed; a 4centrally-located passage fordischarging water from the surface of' 'the said bed; a chamber below said filter-bed; and adefiector -in said chamber symmetrically located withl -1 centrally "located with relation to said filterbed; `a decanting-chamber with which said discharge-passage communicates; a dischargei passage for delivering liquid from the upper ,part offsaid decanting-chamber; and a deflector arranged within the,l decanting-chamber .and between Asaid discharge-passages.

' 30. The combination of a' horizontal filterbed; a discharge-passage having its dischargemouth abovesaidfilter-bed and symmetrically located with relation thereto; a decantingchamber below said filter-bed with which said discharge-passage communicates; means forl withdrawing liquid 'from the-upper partei' said decanting-chamber; and a defiecto'r beytween said discharge-passage and said withdrawing means. Y

A8l. The combination of-a horiao'ntalnfilteli'-A bed; an upwardly-opening discharge-'passage I riacceconeentricallylocated with relation to said iltetbed for withdrawing water from above the filter-bed; a decanting-chamber arranged beneath said filter-bed; anda deiiector in said decanting chamber concentrically located with relation to said discharge-passage. 32. The combination of a horizontal tilterbed; an upwardly-opening discharge-passage coneentrically located with relation to ,said filter-.bed for withdrawing water from above the filter-bed; a decanting-chamber arranged beneath said filter-bed; a deiiector i-n said decanting-chamber concentrically, located with relation to said discharge-passage; and means for withdrawing liquid from said decantingchamber at a point above said dellector.

33. The combination of a horizontal filterbed; an upwardly-.opening discharge-passage concentrically located with relation to said 'filter-bed for withdrawing water-from above the filter-bed; a decanting-chamber arranged beneath said ilter-bedg a defiector in said decanting-chamber concentrically located with relation to said discharge-passage; and lmeans for intermittently withdrawing liquid from said decanting-chamber at a point above said detlector.

34. The combination of a horizontal ilterbed; an upwardly-opening discharge-passage concentrically located with relation to said filter-bed for withdrawing water from above the filter-bed; a deoanting-chamber arianged beneath said filter-bed; adeector in Saidde- Gauting-chamber concentrically located with relation to said discharge-passage; and a siphon for withdrawing` liquid from said decanting-chamber at a point above said deflector. Y

35. The combination of atilter-bed; asiphon for admitting a supply of liquid below the {ilter-bed; asiphon for withdrawing` liquid from the supply side or' said filter-bed; and means rendered operative by the,liquid-withdrawing siphon for exhausting air from the liquid-adn'iitting Siphon, substantially as described.

36. The combination of a lter-bed; a siphon for'admitting a supply of liquid below the filter-bed; a Siphon for .vithdrawingliquid from the supply side of said ilter-bed; and a passage communicating with said siphons whereby said liquid-admittingv siphon is rendered operative by said liquid-withdrawing Siphon, substantially as described.

37. The combination of a horizontallilterbed; a decanting-chambcr; a passage forming acommunication between the top of said tilterbed and said decanting-chamber, said passage havingA its mouth concentrically located with relation to the filter-bed, and means for supplying areagent through said passage to said decantingchamber.

-` 38. A water-purifying apparatus comprising-a` receptacle; a reagent-chamber in the lower part of said receptacle; aiiltcr-chamber in the upper part of said receptacle; and a decanting-chamber located between said reagent-chamber and said ljlter-chamber.

39. A water-purifying apparatus comprising a receptacle; a reagent-chamber in the lower part of said receptacle; a filter-chamber in the upper part of said receptacle; adecant ing-chamber located between said reagentchamber and said filter-chamber; a passage forming a communication Abetween the upper lpart of the reagent-chamber and the lower part of thedccanting-chamber; and a passage forming a communication between the upper part' of the decanting-chamber andthe upper part of the lilter-chamber. v

OL 'in a water-purifying apparatus, a receptacle; a reagent-chamber in the lower part of said receptacle, a filter-chamber in the upper part of said receptacle; a decanting-chamberlocated between the reagent-chamber and the lter-chamber; a passage forming a communication between the upper part of the reagent-chamber and the lower part of the decanting-chambcrg a passage forming communication between the upper part of the decanting-chamber and the filter-bed; means for supplying liquid to the lower part of the reagent-chamber; means for discharging liquid from the' iltcr; and means for discharging liquid from the upper part of the decantingchamber. i

41. In' a water-purifying apparatus, a receptacle; a reagent-chamber in the lower part of said receptacle, a filter-chamber in tbe upper part of said receptacle; a decanting-chamber located between the reagent-chamber and the lter-chamber; a passage forming a communication between the upper part of the reagent-clxamber and the lower part of the decanting-chamber; a passage forming a communicatlon between the upper part of the de- Gauting-chamber and the filter-bed; means for supplying liquid to the lower part of the reagent-chamber; means for discharging liquid from the filter; means for discharging' liquid. f

from the upper .part ot' the decanting-chamber; and a deiector Aarranged between the passage formi a communication between the decanting-chamber and the filter and the passage for dischargingr water from the decantp in g--ch amber.

42. ln a water-purifying apparatus, a chamber for receiving a reagent; means for sup plying water to said chamber; inlet'and outlet passages for said chamber; a passage for admitting the reagent to and discharging the reagent from said chamber; and means communicating with said passage for evenly distributing the reagent in said chamber.

43. ln a waterpuritving apparatus, acham-l ber for receiving a reagent; water inlet and outlet passages torsaid chamber; an injector -for supplying reagent to said chamber; and means communicating with said injector for distributing the reagent in said chamber.

44. In a water-purifying apparatus` .the

4combination of means for receiving a reagent,

means for impulsivelysupplying liquid to the reagent, a valve for controlling said supply,

'and means for intermittently operating said valve, substantially as describe 45. In an apparatus for charging water with lime, the combination of means for receiving the lime, distributing means for the water,

vin eans for impuisively supplying water tothe lime, a valve for controlling said supply, and

means for intermittently operating said valve.

46. In a lime-satlirater, the combination-of a chamber having means for 'supporting a distributed body of lime, means -for impultrolling Said Supply, and means for intermittently operating said valve,

47. In a limersaturater, the combination of a saturating-reservoir, 'means fon-supporting a layer of llime therein, means for impulsivelysupplying the water to be saturated beneath Said layer, a valve for controlling said supplyifmeansfoi' `intermittently operating said valve, means for permitting theiresulting so lution tose'ttle, a mixing-reservoir, and means for transmitting the impulse and some ofthe lime-water to said reservoir.v f

V48. In a lime-saturater, the combination of a saturating-ieservoir, means for` supporting a layer of lime therein, meansfor impulsively supplying the watero be saturated beneath said layer, a valve for controlling said sup-l ply, means-for intermittently operating said valve, means forpermitting the resulting so'.

lution to settle, a ieservgii means for sup? plying carbonate to said reservoir, and means for 'transiiiittiiigv the impulse and some ofthe .lime-waterto said reservoir.-

49. .Ina water-.purifying apparatus, the combination of means for supplying water to be puriiied' to said apparatus, means for re-v ceivinga reagent, means for impulsively supplying liquid to the reagent, a valve for controlling said supply, an interii'iittently-oper-4 ating float, and connections between the float and the valve. y

50. In an apparatus .for chai-ging wafer with lime, thel combination of meansfor receiving means for impulsivelysupplying water to the lime, a valve-for controlling'said supply,ian intermittently-operating float, and connec-v tions betweentheiiibat and the valve.

51. vIna lirne-saturatei',v the combination of a chamber having means for suppoi'ting'a dissupporting means, sa'id supporting means being constructed tof-distribute the' water .through vthe vbody off-linie, a valve for controliingsaidlsupply, an -interi'nitte'ntlyjoplfeting float. and connections between theifloat and the valve.

52. In a limesaturater, the combination of a saturating-reservoir, means for supporting a layer'of lime therein, means for impulsi'vely 4supplying" the water to be saturated Ibeneath thelayer, a valve for controlling said supply', a iioat, connections between the float and the valve, means for permitting the resul-ting so- "v" lution to settle, a mixing-reservoir, and means the y .for transmitting the impulse and `some of limewater to said reservoir. ff;

53. In a lime-saturater, the combination of f a saturating-reservoir, means for supporting .alayer of lime therein, means for impulsively supplying the water to be saturated beneath said layer, a valve forccntrollingsaid supply, I' 'l a oat, connections between the float and the valve, means for permitting the resulting'so-- lution to settle, a reservoir, means -i'or sup plying carbonate to said reservoir, and means for transmitting. the'im lime-water to said reservoir.'

54. In a water-purifying apparatus, the' combination ofmeans for supplying raw Water to be purified to said apparatus, means'for receiving afreagent, a tank for containing a f supply ot' water, means for,impulsively-,supe4 f plying tlie'water to s aid reagent, and an inteimittently-operating valve in said tank foicontrolling said. supply of water.

55.1n a water-purifying apparatus, tbe I combination of means for supplying raw water to be purified to said apparatus,'tbe combination of means vfor receiving a reagent, a tank foiconta in'ing a supply of water, means forimpulsively supplying water to said reagent, a valve in said tank for controlling" said supply of water, an intermittently-opern ating float in said tar1k and connections Ibetween said valve and said float.

56. In a` water purifyi ngapparatus, the

combination of means for supplying raw water-to be purified to said apparatus, means for receiving a reagent, a tank, means for supplying water to said tank, means for regulat ing the flow of saidwater to said tank, and

means for impulsively supplying said water to said reagent, subs tantially` as described.

57. Ina Water-purifying apparatus, the

combination of means for supplying raw Water the lime, distributing 'means for the water,.-

to be purified yto said apparatus, means for receiving a reagent, a tank, means for supplying Watervto said tank, means for regulating the iiow of said water to said tank, and an inf,

v"termittently-operating valve in said tank foi' controlling said supply of water'from said tank to .said reagent. n

combination of means for supplying 'raw water to be purite'dto saidapparatus,'means for vre .l I

oeiving a reagent, aetank, means for regu'n p ulseand'soi-ne of the l 58. In a-water-purifyiig apparatus, tbev to said reagent, a valve in said tank for con-Y trolling said' supply of water, an intermittently-operating Hoat in said tank, and conneetions between said valve and said lioat.

59. In a-water-purifying apparatus, the

combination of means for supplying ran7 water to be purified to said apparatus, means for receiving a reagent, a tank, means for supply# ing water to said tank, a valve for regulating the flow of water to said tank, means for adjusting said valve, and means for impulsively supplying said water to said reagent.

60. In awater-prifyng apparatus, the

' combination of means for supplying raw water to be purified to said apparatus, means for reeiving a reagent, a tank, means for supplymg water to said tank, a valve for regulating the fiow--of water to said tank, means for ad '.ceiving a reagent, a tank, means for 'supplying water to said tank, a valve for regulating :the ow of water to said tank, means for ad- 'memes justing said valve, a valve in said tank for controlling said supply of water, an intermittently-operating iioat in said tank, and conneetio'ns between the fioat and the valve.

62. lin la Waterpurifying apparatus, the combination of means for supplying water to be purified 'to said apparatus, means for reeeiving a reagent adapted to precipitate sulfuric aeid from the water to be purified and means for impulsively supplying Water t0 said reagent in such a manner as `to stir the reagent substantially as described.

63. In a water purifying apparatus tlie combination of means for supplying water to be purified to said apparatus, means for receiving barium carbonate and means for impulsively supplying water to said reagent in such a manner as to stir the reagent substantially as described.

ln testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the pre'sJupe of two subscribing witnesses.

HANS REISERT.

Witn esses GUSTAV ELsNnR., WILHELM Kurrnas. 

